Here is the video of the winghead shark... wonder what it is like having such a big head 😁
#sharkscience#oceanexploration#hammerheadshark#Repost @drneilhammer
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Introducing the endangered Winghead shark (Eusphyra blochii). Winghead sharks are smaller than most hammerheads, reaching only 1.9m in length, however their heads reach 40-50% of the length of their bodies! This video was taken by my long-time friends at @sharksandraysau who have started doing research on these rare sharks in North Queensland! So why do the wingheads have such huge hammers? Good question. Scientists don’t know, although it could be to increase surface area to increase electroreceptors for prey detection! Pretty awesome that @sharksandraysau get to study these epic and endangered sharks. Cool thing is they have a citizen science program. So if you want to learn more, check out saw.fish/expeditions and follow @sharksandraysau .
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Video by @johnny_gaskell .
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